| Played in Minnesota, MN, weather: 40 degrees, fair, 1 mph wind. |
| Minnesota won the toss and elected to receive. |
| Start of first quarter. |
| (1Q: 15:00) Jimmy O'Neill kicked off 54 yards from the DEN30. Sean Pallansch returned the ball 26 yards to the MIN42. Tackled by Winston Hodgson. |
| 1-10-MIN42 (1Q: 14:41) J.R. Carpenter pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Bernie Sweeney. ILB Scottie Harmon knocked the ball out of his grasp. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 2-10-MIN42 (1Q: 14:34) J.R. Carpenter pass completed to WR Rusty Rice for 13 yards. Tackled by ILB Carlos Roland. Rice gained 3 yards after the catch. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 1-10-DEN45 (1Q: 14:04) J.R. Carpenter pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Sean Pallansch. S Kennedy McWilliams defended the pass. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| 2-10-DEN45 (1Q: 13:55) Cole McCormick ran inside the left tackle for 0 yards. Tackled by OLB Oliver Keith, assisted by DT Hugh O'Donnell. |
| 3-10-DEN45 (1Q: 13:13) J.R. Carpenter pass completed to WR Rusty Rice for 16 yards. Tackled by OLB Oliver Keith. Rice gained 10 yards after the catch. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. PENALTY: Denver was called for Illegal Use of the Hands by the Defense. The penalty was declined. |
| 1-10-DEN29 (1Q: 13:03) J.R. Carpenter pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Sean Pallansch. CB Alan Davison defended the pass. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| 2-10-DEN29 (1Q: 12:55) Stephen Dixon ran inside the right tackle for 0 yards. Tackled by S Irving Farr, assisted by DT Ricky Goebel. |
| 3-10-DEN29 (1Q: 12:21) J.R. Carpenter pass completed to WR Bernie Sweeney for 8 yards. Tackled by DT Hugh O'Donnell, assisted by CB Alan Davison. Sweeney gained 6 yards after the catch. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| 4-2-DEN21 (1Q: 11:55) Irving Clemens attempted a 38 yard field goal and succeeded. Minnesota 3, Denver 0 |
| (1Q: 11:47) Nathan Hampton kicked off 65 yards from the MIN30. Rondell Farley returned the ball 17 yards to the DEN22. Tackled by Norbert Irwin. |
| 1-10-DEN22 (1Q: 11:14) Rondell Farley ran inside the left guard for 2 yards. Tackled by S Norman Haworth, assisted by ILB Brandon White. Denver's Junior Krykhtine was hurt on the play. |
| 2-8-DEN24 (1Q: 10:43) Billy Cowsette pass was thrown incomplete, intended for WR Winston Hodgson. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 3-8-DEN24 (1Q: 10:37) Billy Cowsette pass completed to WR Corwin Lichtenberg for 3 yards. Tackled by DE Stephen Wilkerson, assisted by S Norman Haworth. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 4-5-DEN27 (1Q: 10:02) Ricky Roberson punted 31 yards. Marcus Rodgers returned the kick 7 yards to the MIN49. Tackled by Rondell Farley. |
| 1-10-MIN49 (1Q: 09:51) Stephen Dixon ran around the left tackle for 4 yards. Tackled by S Kennedy McWilliams, assisted by ILB Randal Van Koevering. |
| 2-6-DEN47 (1Q: 09:21) Cole McCormick ran around right end for 5 yards. Tackled by ILB Scottie Harmon. |
| 3-1-DEN42 (1Q: 08:50) Stephen Dixon ran around right end for -1 yards. Tackled by ILB Scottie Harmon, assisted by S Roman Coffey. |
| 4-2-DEN43 (1Q: 08:20) Jackie Scott punted 23 yards. Irving Powell returned the kick 6 yards to the DEN26. Tackled by Percy Oliver. |
| 1-10-DEN26 (1Q: 08:13) Randal Heintz ran a draw inside the right guard for 0 yards. Tackled by DT Will Springer. |
| 2-10-DEN26 (1Q: 07:36) Billy Cowsette pass completed to WR Corwin Lichtenberg for 1 yard. Tackled by CB Larry Warkentien. |
| 3-9-DEN27 (1Q: 07:04) Billy Cowsette sacked by DT Norbert Borders for a loss of 5 yards. Sack allowed by Nicky Dunlap. |
| 4-14-DEN22 (1Q: 06:28) Ricky Roberson punted 39 yards. Marcus Rodgers returned the kick 13 yards to the DEN48. Tackled by Ernie Newcomb. |
| 1-10-DEN48 (1Q: 06:17) Stephen Dixon ran outside the right tackle for 8 yards. Tackled by ILB Carlos Roland. Key block delivered by Brent Dennis. |
| 2-2-DEN40 (1Q: 05:38) J.R. Carpenter pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Bernie Sweeney. S Irving Farr knocked the ball out of his grasp. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| 3-2-DEN40 (1Q: 05:28) J.R. Carpenter pass completed to WR Sean Pallansch for 20 yards. Tackled by ILB Carlos Roland, assisted by ILB Scottie Harmon. Pallansch gained 15 yards after the catch. |
| 1-10-DEN20 (1Q: 04:52) Cole McCormick ran around right end for 6 yards. Tackled by DE David Grillo, assisted by ILB Scottie Harmon. Key block delivered by Daniel Milloy. |
| 2-4-DEN14 (1Q: 04:23) J.R. Carpenter scrambled for 13 yards. Tackled by CB Sam Hastings. |
| 1-1-DEN01 (1Q: 03:48) Stephen Dixon ran around right end for -1 yards. Tackled by CB Sam Hastings, assisted by DT Hugh O'Donnell. |
| 2-2-DEN02 (1Q: 03:03) Cole McCormick ran inside the left guard for 2 yards and a TOUCHDOWN! Key block delivered by Brent Dennis. Minnesota 9, Denver 0 |
| (1Q: 03:03) Extra point by Irving Clemens was good. Minnesota 10, Denver 0 |
| (1Q: 02:53) Nathan Hampton kicked off 68 yards from the MIN30. Rondell Farley returned the ball 16 yards to the DEN18. Tackled by Dean Tanner. |
| 1-10-DEN18 (1Q: 02:33) Rondell Farley ran around right end for 4 yards and was forced out of bounds. Tackled by CB Christian Roderick, assisted by DE Stephen Wilkerson. |
| 2-6-DEN22 (1Q: 02:09) Rondell Farley ran outside the right tackle for 2 yards. Tackled by S Norman Haworth, assisted by S Dean Tanner. S Norman Haworth knocked down Eugene Harwell to break up the play. |
| 3-4-DEN24 (1Q: 01:38) Billy Cowsette pass was intended for WR Winston Hodgson and was intercepted by CB Larry Warkentien at the DEN29. The interception was returned 11 yards. Tackled by Winston Hodgson. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 1-10-DEN18 (1Q: 01:30) Cole McCormick ran around the left tackle for 10 yards. Tackled by ILB Carlos Roland. Key block delivered by Glenn Darlington. |
| 1-8-DEN08 (1Q: 01:02) J.R. Carpenter pass completed to WR Bernie Sweeney for 8 yards and a TOUCHDOWN! The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. Minnesota 16, Denver 0 |
| (1Q: 01:02) Extra point by Irving Clemens was good. Minnesota 17, Denver 0 |
| (1Q: 00:55) Nathan Hampton kicked off 61 yards from the MIN30. Rondell Farley returned the ball 20 yards to the DEN29. Tackled by Larry Warkentien. |
| 1-10-DEN29 (1Q: 00:33) Rondell Farley ran around left end for 2 yards. Tackled by ILB Brandon White. |
| 2-8-DEN31 (1Q: 00:09) Billy Cowsette pass was thrown incomplete, intended for TE Tommie Fannon. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 3-8-DEN31 (1Q: 00:02) Billy Cowsette pass completed to WR Nicky Sanders for 13 yards. Tackled by ILB Brandon White. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| Start of second quarter. |
| 1-10-DEN44 (2Q: 15:00) Rondell Farley ran inside the right guard for 0 yards. Tackled by OLB Hardy Stansberry. |
| 2-10-DEN44 (2Q: 14:30) Desmond Nichols ran inside the left guard for 0 yards. Tackled by ILB Brandon White. |
| 3-10-DEN44 (2Q: 13:51) Billy Cowsette pass completed to WR Winston Hodgson for 23 yards. Tackled by ILB Brandon White. Hodgson gained 9 yards after the catch. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| 1-10-MIN33 (2Q: 13:12) Billy Cowsette pass completed to TE Mercury Hibbs for 4 yards. Tackled by ILB Lorenzo White. |
| 2-6-MIN29 (2Q: 12:46) Billy Cowsette pass completed to WR Winston Hodgson for 11 yards. Tackled by CB Christian Roderick. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. Hodgson gained 3 yards after the catch. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 1-10-MIN18 (2Q: 12:05) Billy Cowsette pass fell incomplete, intended for RB Rondell Farley. DE Stephen Wilkerson drove right through Ernie Newcomb to hurry the quarterback. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 2-10-MIN18 (2Q: 12:00) Billy Cowsette pass fell incomplete, intended for RB Rondell Farley. OLB Hardy Stansberry hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. |
| 3-10-MIN18 (2Q: 11:53) Billy Cowsette pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Corwin Lichtenberg. OLB Hardy Stansberry drove right through Bert Rivera to hurry the quarterback. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 4-10-MIN18 (2Q: 11:48) Jimmy O'Neill attempted a 35 yard field goal and succeeded. Minnesota 17, Denver 3 |
| (2Q: 11:42) Jimmy O'Neill kicked off 54 yards from the DEN30. Marcus Rodgers returned the ball 25 yards to the MIN41. Tackled by Mercury Hibbs. |
| 1-10-MIN41 (2Q: 11:11) Cole McCormick ran inside the left tackle for 3 yards. Tackled by ILB Carlos Roland. |
| 2-7-MIN44 (2Q: 10:48) Cole McCormick ran around the left tackle for 1 yard. Tackled by ILB Scottie Harmon. |
| 3-6-MIN45 (2Q: 10:09) J.R. Carpenter pass completed to RB Cole McCormick for 2 yards. Tackled by ILB Scottie Harmon. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 4-4-MIN47 (2Q: 09:36) Jackie Scott punted 50 yards. The ball was downed at the DEN03. |
| 1-10-DEN03 (2Q: 09:29) Rondell Farley ran around the left tackle for 3 yards. Tackled by ILB Brandon White. OLB Jackie Stevens knocked down Bert Rivera to break up the play. |
| 2-7-DEN06 (2Q: 08:59) Rondell Farley ran outside the right tackle for 8 yards. Tackled by ILB Lorenzo White, assisted by DT Will Springer. Key block delivered by Eugene Harwell. |
| 1-10-DEN14 (2Q: 08:35) Billy Cowsette pass completed to TE Tommie Fannon for 16 yards. Tackled by CB Larry Warkentien. Fannon gained 6 yards after the catch. |
| 1-10-DEN30 (2Q: 07:54) Billy Cowsette pass fell incomplete, intended for WR J.J. Ondes. DT Will Springer hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. |
| 2-10-DEN30 (2Q: 07:47) Rondell Farley ran a counterplay inside the left tackle for 2 yards. Tackled by DE Stephen Wilkerson, assisted by ILB Lorenzo White. |
| 3-8-DEN32 (2Q: 07:11) Billy Cowsette pass completed to WR Corwin Lichtenberg for 14 yards. Tackled by DE Mitch Oxenby. Lichtenberg gained 6 yards after the catch. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 1-10-DEN46 (2Q: 06:43) Billy Cowsette pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Nicky Sanders. OLB Jackie Stevens hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. PENALTY: Denver was called for Intentional Grounding. |
| 2-20-DEN36 (2Q: 06:34) Billy Cowsette pass completed to WR Nicky Sanders for 21 yards. Tackled by CB Percy Oliver. Sanders gained 4 yards after the catch. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 1-10-MIN43 (2Q: 05:50) Billy Cowsette pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Corwin Lichtenberg. S Dean Tanner simply crushed the receiver as the ball arrived. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 2-10-MIN43 (2Q: 05:40) Billy Cowsette pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Nicky Sanders. OLB Hardy Stansberry hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 3-10-MIN43 (2Q: 05:34) Billy Cowsette sacked by DE Mitch Oxenby for a loss of 7 yards. Sack allowed by Eugene Harwell. |
| 4-17-MIN50 (2Q: 04:56) Ricky Roberson punted 29 yards. Marcus Rodgers called for a fair catch at the MIN21. |
| 1-10-MIN21 (2Q: 04:45) J.R. Carpenter pass was dropped by WR Rusty Rice. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 2-10-MIN21 (2Q: 04:38) J.R. Carpenter pass completed to WR Bernie Sweeney for -2 yards. Tackled by ILB Scottie Harmon. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 3-12-MIN19 (2Q: 04:03) J.R. Carpenter pass completed to FB Brant Chandler for 3 yards. Tackled by DE David Grillo. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 4-9-MIN22 (2Q: 03:32) Jackie Scott punted 36 yards. Nicky Sanders returned the kick 2 yards to the DEN44. Tackled by Brant Chandler. |
| 1-10-DEN44 (2Q: 03:21) Billy Cowsette pass completed to WR Nicky Sanders for 22 yards. Tackled by OLB Bo Tanner. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. Sanders gained 9 yards after the catch. |
| 1-10-MIN34 (2Q: 03:00) Billy Cowsette pass completed to TE Tommie Fannon for 5 yards. Tackled by CB Norbert Irwin. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 2-5-MIN29 (2Q: 02:39) Billy Cowsette pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Corwin Lichtenberg. OLB Hardy Stansberry hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. |
| 3-5-MIN29 (2Q: 02:33) Billy Cowsette pass completed to TE Tommie Fannon for 7 yards. Tackled by OLB Bo Tanner, assisted by CB Christian Roderick. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 1-10-MIN22 (2Q: 02:15) Billy Cowsette pass fell incomplete, intended for TE Tommie Fannon. OLB Hardy Stansberry drove right through Darrell Nixon to hurry the quarterback. |
| 2-10-MIN22 (2Q: 02:08) Billy Cowsette pass was thrown incomplete, intended for RB Randal Heintz. The defense looked very familiar with that play. |
| Official time out for the two-minute warning. |
| 3-10-MIN22 (2Q: 02:00) Billy Cowsette pass was dropped by WR Winston Hodgson. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 4-10-MIN22 (2Q: 01:55) Jimmy O'Neill attempted a 39 yard field goal and succeeded. Minnesota 17, Denver 6 |
| (2Q: 01:49) Jimmy O'Neill kicked off 71 yards from the DEN30. Touchback. |
| 1-10-MIN20 (2Q: 01:49) Cole McCormick ran around left end for 4 yards. Tackled by S Irving Farr. |
| 2-6-MIN24 (2Q: 01:20) Stephen Dixon ran inside the right guard for 2 yards. Tackled by DT Ricky Goebel. |
| 3-4-MIN26 (2Q: 00:53) J.R. Carpenter pass was dropped by WR Sean Pallansch. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| 4-4-MIN26 (2Q: 00:46) Jackie Scott punted 44 yards. The ball was downed at the DEN30. |
| 1-10-DEN30 (2Q: 00:35) Billy Cowsette pass was dropped by WR Winston Hodgson. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| 2-10-DEN30 (2Q: 00:23) Billy Cowsette pass completed to WR Corwin Lichtenberg for 33 yards. Tackled by S Norman Haworth. Lichtenberg gained 23 yards after the catch. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 1-10-MIN37 (2Q: 00:05) Jimmy O'Neill attempted a 54 yard field goal and succeeded. Minnesota 17, Denver 9 |
| Start of third quarter. |
| (3Q: 15:00) Nathan Hampton kicked off 63 yards from the MIN30. Nicky Sanders returned the ball 29 yards to the DEN36. Tackled by Rusty Rice. |
| 1-10-DEN36 (3Q: 14:39) Billy Cowsette sacked by DE Derek Holliday for a loss of 7 yards. Sack allowed by Nicky Dunlap. |
| 2-17-DEN29 (3Q: 13:55) Billy Cowsette pass completed to WR J.J. Ondes for 4 yards. Tackled by CB Percy Oliver. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| 3-13-DEN33 (3Q: 13:19) Rondell Farley ran inside the left guard for 5 yards. Tackled by S Marco Harp, assisted by S Norman Haworth. |
| 4-8-DEN38 (3Q: 12:35) Ricky Roberson punted 32 yards. Marcus Rodgers returned the kick 8 yards to the MIN38. Tackled by Corwin Lichtenberg. |
| 1-10-MIN38 (3Q: 12:28) J.R. Carpenter sacked by ILB K.C. Cuviello for a loss of 6 yards. Sack allowed by Rusty Gardner. |
| 2-16-MIN32 (3Q: 11:43) Stephen Dixon ran around right end for 1 yard. Tackled by DT Hugh O'Donnell. |
| 3-15-MIN33 (3Q: 11:17) J.R. Carpenter pass was dropped by WR Rusty Rice. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 4-15-MIN33 (3Q: 11:10) Jackie Scott punted 58 yards. Irving Powell returned the kick 9 yards to the DEN18. Tackled by Percy Oliver. |
| 1-10-DEN18 (3Q: 10:59) Billy Cowsette pass fell incomplete, intended for WR J.J. Ondes. OLB Hardy Stansberry hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. |
| 2-10-DEN18 (3Q: 10:51) Randal Heintz ran inside the left guard for 15 yards. Tackled by CB Norbert Irwin. Key block delivered by Richard Tatum. |
| 1-10-DEN33 (3Q: 10:14) Billy Cowsette sacked by OLB Hardy Stansberry for a loss of 6 yards. Sack allowed by Eugene Harwell. The defense looked very familiar with that play. |
| 2-16-DEN27 (3Q: 09:27) Billy Cowsette pass was dropped by WR Nicky Sanders. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 3-16-DEN27 (3Q: 09:19) Billy Cowsette pass completed to WR Corwin Lichtenberg for 29 yards. Tackled by S Marco Harp. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 1-10-MIN44 (3Q: 08:35) Billy Cowsette pass was thrown incomplete, intended for WR J.J. Ondes. The defense looked very familiar with that play. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| 2-10-MIN44 (3Q: 08:27) Billy Cowsette pass completed to WR Winston Hodgson for 3 yards. Tackled by CB Christian Roderick. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 3-7-MIN41 (3Q: 07:56) Billy Cowsette pass was thrown incomplete, intended for WR J.J. Ondes. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| 4-7-MIN41 (3Q: 07:49) Ricky Roberson punted 40 yards. The ball was downed at the MIN01. |
| 1-10-MIN01 (3Q: 07:41) Stephen Dixon ran inside the right guard for 1 yard. Tackled by S Kennedy McWilliams. |
| 2-9-MIN02 (3Q: 07:14) J.R. Carpenter pass was thrown incomplete, intended for WR Sean Pallansch. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| 3-9-MIN02 (3Q: 07:09) J.R. Carpenter pass completed to FB Brant Chandler for 7 yards. Tackled by CB Alan Davison. |
| 4-2-MIN09 (3Q: 06:45) Jackie Scott punted 35 yards. Irving Powell called for a fair catch at the MIN44. |
| 1-10-MIN44 (3Q: 06:35) Rondell Farley ran around the left tackle for -1 yards. Tackled by DE Stephen Wilkerson, assisted by S Dean Tanner. |
| 2-11-MIN45 (3Q: 06:11) Billy Cowsette pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Winston Hodgson. DE Stephen Wilkerson hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. The defense looked very familiar with that play. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| 3-11-MIN45 (3Q: 06:07) Billy Cowsette pass fell incomplete, intended for WR J.J. Ondes. DE Derek Holliday hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| 4-11-MIN45 (3Q: 05:57) Ricky Roberson punted 31 yards. Sean Pallansch returned the kick 13 yards to the MIN27. Tackled by Corwin Lichtenberg. |
| 1-10-MIN27 (3Q: 05:50) J.R. Carpenter pass completed to WR Troy Wiggins for 22 yards. Tackled by CB Sam Hastings. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. Wiggins gained 1 yard after the catch. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| 1-10-MIN49 (3Q: 05:16) Cole McCormick ran around left end for 3 yards. Tackled by OLB Oliver Keith. |
| 2-7-DEN48 (3Q: 04:45) Cole McCormick ran outside the right tackle for -2 yards. Tackled by DE Terry Desjardins, assisted by S Irving Farr. |
| 3-9-MIN50 (3Q: 04:18) J.R. Carpenter pass was thrown incomplete, intended for TE Lester Baskey. |
| 4-9-MIN50 (3Q: 04:12) Jackie Scott punted 26 yards. Irving Powell called for a fair catch at the DEN24. |
| 1-10-DEN24 (3Q: 04:04) Artie Cobb ran inside the left guard for 5 yards. Tackled by ILB Brandon White. Key block delivered by Richard Tatum. |
| 2-5-DEN29 (3Q: 03:25) Rondell Farley ran inside the left tackle for 3 yards. Tackled by DE Derek Holliday. |
| 3-2-DEN32 (3Q: 02:47) Billy Cowsette pass fell incomplete, intended for TE Percy Mueller. DT Norbert Borders hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. The defense looked very familiar with that play. |
| 4-2-DEN32 (3Q: 02:42) Ricky Roberson punted 45 yards. Marcus Rodgers returned the kick 7 yards to the MIN30. PENALTY: Minnesota was called for Holding on the Punt Return. |
| 1-10-MIN18 (3Q: 02:35) Cole McCormick ran outside the right tackle for 3 yards. Tackled by DT Hugh O'Donnell, assisted by S Irving Farr. |
| 2-7-MIN21 (3Q: 02:03) Stephen Dixon ran inside the left guard for 6 yards. Tackled by ILB Randal Van Koevering, assisted by OLB Oliver Keith. |
| 3-1-MIN27 (3Q: 01:22) PENALTY: Minnesota was called for a False Start. |
| 3-6-MIN22 (3Q: 01:16) J.R. Carpenter pass completed to WR Bernie Sweeney for 18 yards. The receiver went out of bounds. Tackled by S Irving Farr, assisted by CB Sam Hastings. Sweeney gained 9 yards after the catch. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 1-10-MIN40 (3Q: 00:49) J.R. Carpenter pass completed to WR Rusty Rice for 20 yards. Tackled by S Kennedy McWilliams, assisted by CB Alan Davison. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 1-10-DEN40 (3Q: 00:09) J.R. Carpenter pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Bernie Sweeney. DE David Grillo hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| Start of fourth quarter. |
| 2-10-DEN40 (4Q: 15:00) Cole McCormick ran outside the right tackle for -1 yards. Tackled by ILB Scottie Harmon, assisted by ILB Carlos Roland. The defense looked very familiar with that play. |
| 3-11-DEN41 (4Q: 14:37) J.R. Carpenter pass completed to WR Sean Pallansch for 7 yards. Tackled by CB Irving Powell. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| 4-4-DEN34 (4Q: 13:59) Irving Clemens attempted a 51 yard field goal and succeeded. Minnesota 20, Denver 9 |
| (4Q: 13:51) Nathan Hampton kicked off 64 yards from the MIN30. Nicky Sanders returned the ball 21 yards to the DEN27. Tackled by Percy Oliver. |
| 1-10-DEN27 (4Q: 13:23) Billy Cowsette pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Nicky Sanders. OLB Hardy Stansberry hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. |
| 2-10-DEN27 (4Q: 13:17) Billy Cowsette pass was thrown incomplete, intended for WR Winston Hodgson. The defense looked very familiar with that play. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 3-10-DEN27 (4Q: 13:13) Billy Cowsette pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Nicky Sanders. DT Will Springer hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 4-10-DEN27 (4Q: 13:00) Ricky Roberson punted 57 yards. Marcus Rodgers returned the kick 7 yards to the MIN23. Tackled by Mercury Hibbs. |
| 1-10-MIN23 (4Q: 12:53) Cole McCormick ran a trap outside the right tackle for -2 yards. Tackled by ILB Scottie Harmon, assisted by S Kennedy McWilliams. The defense looked very familiar with that play. |
| 2-12-MIN21 (4Q: 12:09) Stephen Dixon ran inside the left tackle for -4 yards. Tackled by S Irving Farr, assisted by DE Orlando Jamison. |
| 3-16-MIN17 (4Q: 11:33) J.R. Carpenter pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Sean Pallansch. ILB Carlos Roland hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. |
| 4-16-MIN17 (4Q: 11:26) Jackie Scott punted 28 yards. The ball was downed at the MIN45. |
| 1-10-MIN45 (4Q: 11:18) Artie Cobb ran around right end for 10 yards and was forced out of bounds. Tackled by ILB Lorenzo White, assisted by DT Will Springer. Key block delivered by Richard Tatum. |
| 1-10-MIN35 (4Q: 10:52) Randal Heintz ran outside the right tackle for 2 yards. Tackled by S Norman Haworth. |
| 2-8-MIN33 (4Q: 10:07) Billy Cowsette pass fell incomplete, intended for WR J.J. Ondes. DE Mitch Oxenby hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. The defense looked very familiar with that play. |
| 3-8-MIN33 (4Q: 10:00) Billy Cowsette pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Nicky Sanders. S Norman Haworth defended the pass. The defense looked very familiar with that play. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| 4-8-MIN33 (4Q: 09:55) Billy Cowsette pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Winston Hodgson. S Norman Haworth defended the pass. The defense looked very familiar with that play. The quarterback threw into double coverage. The ball goes over on downs. |
| 1-10-MIN33 (4Q: 09:50) J.R. Carpenter pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Rusty Rice. CB Sam Hastings defended the pass. |
| 2-10-MIN33 (4Q: 09:42) J.R. Carpenter pass completed to WR Sean Pallansch for 9 yards. Tackled by ILB Scottie Harmon. Pallansch gained 2 yards after the catch. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| 3-1-MIN42 (4Q: 09:17) Cole McCormick ran inside the left tackle for 5 yards. Tackled by DE Orlando Jamison, assisted by S Roman Coffey. Key block delivered by Brent Dennis. |
| 1-10-MIN47 (4Q: 08:47) Cole McCormick ran inside the left tackle for 8 yards. Tackled by ILB K.C. Cuviello. Key block delivered by Scottie Givens. |
| 2-2-DEN45 (4Q: 08:14) J.R. Carpenter pass completed to WR Bernie Sweeney for 24 yards. Tackled by CB Alan Davison. Sweeney gained 2 yards after the catch. |
| 1-10-DEN21 (4Q: 07:40) Stephen Dixon ran outside the right tackle for 9 yards. Tackled by S Kennedy McWilliams. Key block delivered by Brent Dennis. |
| 2-1-DEN12 (4Q: 06:53) Stephen Dixon ran around left end for 2 yards and was forced out of bounds. Tackled by ILB Scottie Harmon, assisted by S Irving Farr. Key block delivered by Daniel Milloy. |
| 1-10-DEN10 (4Q: 06:24) J.R. Carpenter pass completed to TE Lester Baskey for 10 yards and a TOUCHDOWN! The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. Minnesota 26, Denver 9 |
| (4Q: 06:24) Extra point by Irving Clemens was good. Minnesota 27, Denver 9 |
| (4Q: 06:16) Nathan Hampton kicked off 61 yards from the MIN30. Nicky Sanders returned the ball 28 yards to the DEN37. Tackled by Larry Warkentien. |
| 1-10-DEN37 (4Q: 05:54) Billy Cowsette pass fell incomplete, intended for FB Artie Cobb. DE Derek Holliday hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 2-10-DEN37 (4Q: 05:47) Billy Cowsette pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Corwin Lichtenberg. S Norman Haworth defended the pass. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 3-10-DEN37 (4Q: 05:42) Billy Cowsette pass completed to WR Nicky Sanders for 16 yards. Tackled by S Marco Harp. Sanders gained 4 yards after the catch. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 1-10-MIN47 (4Q: 05:22) Billy Cowsette pass was thrown incomplete, intended for WR Nicky Sanders. The defense looked very familiar with that play. |
| 2-10-MIN47 (4Q: 05:10) Billy Cowsette pass completed to TE Tommie Fannon for 8 yards. Tackled by CB Larry Warkentien. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 3-2-MIN39 (4Q: 04:54) Billy Cowsette pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Winston Hodgson. CB Percy Oliver defended the pass. The defense looked very familiar with that play. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| 4-2-MIN39 (4Q: 04:45) Billy Cowsette pass completed to TE Percy Mueller for 0 yards. Tackled by ILB Herb Jazynka. The ball goes over on downs. |
| 1-10-MIN39 (4Q: 04:35) Troy Wiggins ran outside the right tackle for 3 yards. Tackled by ILB Carlos Roland. |
| 2-7-MIN42 (4Q: 03:47) Cole McCormick ran around right end for -3 yards. Tackled by OLB Kennedy Madison, assisted by DE David Grillo. |
| 3-10-MIN39 (4Q: 03:03) Cole McCormick ran inside the right tackle for 1 yard. Tackled by DE Terry Desjardins. The defense looked very familiar with that play. |
| 4-9-MIN40 (4Q: 02:19) Jackie Scott punted 34 yards. Nicky Sanders called for a fair catch at the DEN26. |
| 1-10-DEN26 (4Q: 02:10) Billy Cowsette pass completed to WR Corwin Lichtenberg for 2 yards. Tackled by ILB Lorenzo White. Lichtenberg gained 4 yards after the catch. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| Official time out for the two-minute warning. |
| 2-8-DEN28 (4Q: 02:00) Billy Cowsette pass completed to WR Nicky Sanders for 10 yards. Tackled by S Norbert Hammond. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 1-10-DEN38 (4Q: 01:39) Billy Cowsette pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Winston Hodgson. OLB Hardy Stansberry hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| 2-10-DEN38 (4Q: 01:32) Billy Cowsette pass completed to TE Tommie Fannon for 18 yards. Tackled by CB Christian Roderick. Fannon gained 7 yards after the catch. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 1-10-MIN44 (4Q: 01:16) Billy Cowsette pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Corwin Lichtenberg. S Dean Tanner defended the pass. The defense looked very familiar with that play. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 2-10-MIN44 (4Q: 01:08) Billy Cowsette pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Nicky Sanders. CB Larry Warkentien defended the pass. The defense looked very familiar with that play. PENALTY: Minnesota was called for Offsides. |
| 2-5-MIN39 (4Q: 01:08) Billy Cowsette pass was dropped by WR Winston Hodgson. |
| 3-5-MIN39 (4Q: 01:00) Billy Cowsette pass completed to WR Corwin Lichtenberg for 11 yards. The receiver went out of bounds. Tackled by CB Percy Oliver. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 1-10-MIN28 (4Q: 00:53) Billy Cowsette pass was intended for WR Nicky Sanders and was intercepted by ILB Herb Jazynka at the MIN14. The interception was returned 17 yards. Tackled by Nicky Sanders. |
| 1-10-MIN31 (4Q: 00:45) PENALTY: Minnesota was called for a False Start. |
| 1-15-MIN26 (4Q: 00:45) Cole McCormick ran a counterplay inside the right tackle for 5 yards. Tackled by DE David Grillo, assisted by ILB Carlos Roland. The ball was fumbled and recovered by MIN J.R. Carpenter to the MIN31. |
| Denver called a time out. |
| 2-10-MIN31 (4Q: 00:38) Cole McCormick ran around left end for 6 yards. Tackled by ILB Carlos Roland. |
| Denver called a time out. |
| 3-4-MIN37 (4Q: 00:31) Stephen Dixon ran around left end for 4 yards and was forced out of bounds. Tackled by OLB Kennedy Madison, assisted by S Irving Farr. Key block delivered by Scottie Givens. |
| 1-10-MIN41 (4Q: 00:20) J.R. Carpenter dropped to one knee for -1 yards. |
| Denver called a time out. |
| 2-11-MIN40 (4Q: 00:13) J.R. Carpenter dropped to one knee for -1 yards. |
| Final Score: Minnesota Golden Hawks 27, Denver Death 9 |